Repeaters, primary, male in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Repeaters, primary, male was 2.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 2.7% for repeaters, primary, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 15.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2018.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 24th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.1% | — |
| 1971 | 15.2% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 14.4% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 13.8% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 13.3% | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 12.2% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 12.1% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 11.6% | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 10.4% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5% | 11.6% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 7.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 5.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 21 New Caledonia 14.9% compare
- 22 Rwanda 14.5% compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 14.4% compare
- 24 Tunisia 14.1% compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 13.9% compare
- 26 Cameroon 12.5% compare
- 27 Morocco 12.4% compare
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Early-demographic dividend?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Early-demographic dividend was 2.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2018.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 24th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.